PLEASANTON, CALIF.—Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare today announced that several Stanford Medicine physicians will now provide care locally. This will expand access to specialized medical care, clinical innovations and research opportunities for patients in the Tri-Valley area.

“Extending our breadth of care to the Tri-Valley enables us to better understand the needs of our neighboring communities and deliver life-changing discoveries,” said Lloyd B. Minor, MD, dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine. "We look forward to working with community doctors to offer accessible, personal care that not only treats people when they’re sick but also empowers them to be well.”

Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare already provides the Tri-Valley with exceptional, patient-centered community medicine. Now, with specialized Stanford Medicine programs in areas such as adult and pediatric hospitalist medicine, vascular surgery and subspecialty cancer care, ValleyCare will deliver a continuum of leading-edge care to the community.

Specialists from Stanford University School of Medicine will provide outpatient clinical care, and in some cases, inpatient care for services at ValleyCare. For example, Stanford hospitalists and vascular surgeons will provide 24/7 care for inpatients and emergency cases. Specialists in dermatology, gastroenterology, gynecologic and radiation oncology, hepatology, infectious disease, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, and vascular surgery will see patients at clinic locations in Pleasanton and Livermore.

About Stanford Health Care

Stanford Health Care seeks to heal humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time, through its commitment to care, educate and discover. Stanford Health Care delivers clinical innovation across its inpatient services, specialty health centers, physician offices, virtual care offerings and health plan programs.

Stanford Health Care is part of Stanford Medicine, a leading academic health system that includes the Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care, and Stanford Children’s Health, with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Stanford Medicine is renowned for breakthroughs in treating cancer, heart disease, brain disorders and surgical and medical conditions. For more information, visit www.stanfordhealthcare.org.

About Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare

Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare combines the expertise of local physicians with the innovative strength of Stanford Health Care. Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare provides the Tri-Valley with exceptional, patient-centered community medicine, coupled with specialized Stanford Medicine programs to deliver a full continuum of care. With a passion for excellence and the pursuit of leading-edge technology, Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare offers a wide range of health care services at its Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin medical facilities. For more information, visit www.valleycare.com.